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Cranes: arrival and departure dates by state
Cranes reach Indiana first, around the second week of February, and New Mexico last, around late September. Pick your state below for exact arrival, peak and departure dates.
| State | First arrivals | Most gone by | Peak % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | Feb 8-14 | Mar 8-14 | 13% |
| Nebraska | Feb 15-21 | Apr 1-7 | 20% |
| Nevada | Feb 15-21 | Oct 22-31 | 1.2% |
| Idaho | Feb 22-28 | Oct 1-7 | 6.7% |
| Michigan | Feb 22-28 | Jun 1-7 | 20% |
| Minnesota | Mar 1-7 | Oct 15-21 | 11% |
| Montana | Mar 1-7 | Oct 1-7 | 17% |
| New York | Mar 1-7 | Dec 1-7 | 1.1% |
| South Dakota | Mar 1-7 | May 8-14 | 3.7% |
| Wyoming | Mar 1-7 | Nov 8-14 | 15% |
| North Dakota | Mar 15-21 | May 1-7 | 5.0% |
| Alaska | Apr 8-14 | Sep 15-21 | 18% |
| Delaware | Jun 15-21 | Jan 1-7 | 1.4% |
| Ohio | Jul 1-7 | Jun 1-7 | 5.8% |
| Oregon | Aug 1-7 | Jun 15-21 | 2.8% |
| Kansas | Oct 1-7 | Dec 1-7 | 4.4% |
| Arizona | Oct 8-14 | Mar 8-14 | 2.3% |
| Oklahoma | Oct 8-14 | Mar 15-21 | 3.6% |
| Texas | Oct 15-21 | Mar 8-14 | 4.1% |
| Alabama | Nov 1-7 | Feb 1-7 | 6.3% |
| Kentucky | Nov 8-14 | Mar 1-7 | 4.4% |
| Tennessee | Nov 8-14 | Feb 22-28 | 4.3% |
| Georgia | Nov 15-21 | Mar 1-7 | 2.6% |
| Louisiana | Nov 15-21 | Feb 22-28 | 1.5% |
| Illinois | Feb 8-14 | Dec 8-14 | 10% |
| Utah | Feb 8-14 | Oct 1-7 | 11% |
| Wisconsin | Feb 8-14 | Nov 8-14 | 31% |
| Iowa | Feb 22-28 | Nov 15-21 | 5.7% |
| Mississippi | May 22-31 | Apr 22-30 | 1.7% |
| Washington | Sep 8-14 | Apr 15-21 | 1.9% |
| California | Sep 15-21 | Mar 15-21 | 1.5% |
| Colorado | Sep 22-30 | Dec 1-7 | 3.3% |
| New Mexico | Sep 22-30 | Mar 8-14 | 24% |
| Florida | all year | – | 13% |
First arrivals = first week reports reach 10% of the usual in-season rate for the most reported species in the state. Most gone by = last week at half that rate. Definitions.